As we mark the end of another year, we’re looking back on some of the top stories the Butler Radio Network reported on in 2018.
For many, Dec. 31 marks a day of reflection and contemplation of the past 365 days…and a look forward for what’s to come in the New Year.
It was a busy year for Butler County, and that’s reflected in the stories we were privileged to tell you.
From a pre-winter storm that turned the lights out for thousands of county residents for days, to a weeks-long teachers’ strike that kept some local students home…it’s been a busy year.
In February, medical marijuana was legalized in Pennsylvania, and Butler County was one of the first places statewide to have a dispensary up and running.
This summer, six Butler County Prison workers became ill after coming into contact with synthetic marijuana which was sent in via inmate mail- a problem that plagued many prisons this year.
Judge Marilyn Horan became the first Butler County judge to get a seat on the federal bench.
The opioid overdose problem continues to plague the country, and the county, though preliminary numbers show a steep drop in deaths this year.
And, Pittsburgh synagogue shooting massacre affected many here in Butler, with the suspect still reportedly being housed in the Butler County Prison.
Butler Radio Network reporters Kayla Molczan & Tyler Friel took a deeper look back at the top stories to affect Butler County in 2018. The segment aired on the ‘It’s Your Turn’ program on WISR 680AM on Friday, Dec. 28.
If you missed it, listen below.
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